"The India Trump Made: Where American Bullying Is Leading New Delhi". james crabtree and Carnegie India Rudra Chaudhuri write that India must reassess its American gamble now. foreignaffairs.com/india/india-tr…

Strikes by Indian forces on Karachi have been argued over for decades. The Navy observes 4 Dec as Navy Day and the raids occurred over several nights. Last year I mapped the full chronology, a good day to bring it up.. #IAFHistory iafhistory.in/2024/02/03/how…

So beautiful 👏

"कहीं कोई शहर बिक रहा हैं कहीं रियासात बिक रही हैं ये कैसे सौदागर आये हैं इस मुल्क में मालूम न था इतना कुछ हैं घर में बेचने के लिए | जमीन से लेकर जमीर तक सब बिक रहा हैं| सब बिकता जा रहा हैं.. #मिर्झागालिब

“सरकारें सब एक सी होतीं हैं… थोड़ा बहुत फ़र्क़ होता है… सत्ता का चरित्र एक सा होता है… ये अलग बात है कि हम अपना चरित्र बदलने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं…” ऐसी बात सिर्फ़ अटल जी ही कर सकते थे… ख़ुद पर हंस हास्य का फ़ायदा भी बताया था उन्होंने

A great explainer on what has actually happened to the rural employment guarantee because of the new bill hastily passed by the Modi government, by Rajendran Narayanan

“My parents died years ago. I was very close to them. I still miss them terribly. I know I always will. I long to believe that their essence, their personalities, what I loved so much about them, are - really and truly - still in existence somewhere. I wouldn't ask very much,

Homo Opportunisticus: The Making of Caste Why and when did the caste system originate? And how did it spread across the subcontinent? What kind of opposition did it face, and how was that overcome? What is the principle that lies at the heart of the system? Is it

Today, I was reading about Samuel Evans Stokes, who was the only American jailed for participating in India's freedom struggle. Lady is Agnes Stokes, his himachali wife. Also, he was the one who introduced apple seeds in Shimla, which today is known as Shimla Apples.

RIP Mark Tully! You were an extraordinary man, an outstanding journalist and a great friend of India. You gave us news when no one else did. A befitting tribute by Pratap Bhanu Mehta. indianexpress.com/article/opinio…

#TheInterview by Karan Thapar Office: Ajit Pawar was secular but ran with the hare and hunted with the hounds; his legacy is development: suhas palshikar Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=W-hitU…

One of the most haunting pictures ever Nehru announcing Gandhi's departure. Henri Cartier-Bresson(Gandhi assassinated, OTD 1948)

An archival video that is PURE GOLD. Jai Galgali has done what BCCI should be doing. Thanks for sharing this Jairam Ramesh .

"A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action." — Jawaharlal Nehru

A son flew in from Saudi Arabia just to meet his Hindu mother in Kerala. Years ago in Saudi, a Hindu aunty from Kerala used to take care of children. Among them was a little boy whom she loved more than her own life. She cared for him like a mother.... with endless affection

Translation: ‘We lied about the robot. We were caught. So we told our staff to tell more lies. They were caught. So now we will tell a new lie & blame our staff.’ What a third rate outfit! This is what education has descended to.

The embarrassment caused by Galgotias University at Delhi’s AI meet is what happens when people instead of spending time doing science, maths, literature, spend their time showing that 5000 years ago their ancestors did science, maths, literature.

India’s nuclear story didn’t begin in the desert — it began in labs, late-night calculations, and one man’s stubborn refusal to let India depend on anyone. You’ve heard of Homi Bhabha. But do you know the other Homi who safeguarded India’s nuclear sovereignty? Scroll down to

Eid in Navaratri, which started in Ramazan. This syncretism is the essence of India, which is embodied in Kashmiriyat. In this spirit, fondly recall celebrating Eid with soldiers in the MMG (Mandir, Masjid, Gurudwara under one roof) in my JAKLI Regiment. EID MUBARAK EVERYONE 🌙

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